Rebecca Miller

Rebecca S. Miller, 50, rural Wahpeton, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 9, 2012, at her home. The Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Frank Miller as Celebrant. Visitation will be Monday from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7PM Prayer Vigil at St. John's Catholic Church. There will also be visitation one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton. Arrangements are entrusted with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Becky was born April 27, 1962, the daughter of Dennis and Karen (Fluto) Boumont. She grew up in Wahpeton and attended Wahpeton schools where she participated in track and cheerleading. She graduated from Wahpeton Senior High in 1980 and enrolled at Moorhead State University and Josef's School of Hair Design. She was united in marriage to Steven Miller on July 21, 1984 at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton. The couple raised two daughters and farmed near Tyler, ND.

Throughout her life, Becky spent many summers at Otter Tail Lake; at first with her parents and siblings and in recent years with her husband and daughters. She also valued the time her family was able to spend traveling especially in Arizona. Becky loved to watch her daughters participate in sports and to follow them in their activities. She took great pride in her daughters and loved being a wife and mother. She enjoyed gardening and worked hard at maintaining her yard. Becky was delighted to have many family pets over the years and cherished the joy they brought her each and every day. She will be remembered for her profound kindness and selflessness.

Becky is survived by her husband Steven, rural Wahpeton; her two daughters, Amanda and Alicia, both of rural Wahpeton; her mother, Karen (Dennis) Zimmer, Sun Lakes, AZ; her brother, Greg Boumont, Wahpeton; and her sister Connie (Jeff) Bump, Webster, WI.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis and her grandparents.